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Mavericks swim hosts first meet of the season
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks girls swim team got their season started Thursday as they hosted a nonleague…
NCAA rules D.J. Carton can play for Marquette right away
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette says the NCAA has granted guard D.J. Carton a waiver that will enable the Ohio State transfer to play for his new team in the upcoming season.
Column: Sports virus grades are in, at least for midterms
It’s been three months and a few days since Adam Silver pulled the plug on NBA games, the first domino in a long row of events to fall to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police: Ex-NFL player charged with raping UGA student
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A former NFL player and University of Georgia football standout has been arrested and charged with raping a UGA student, authorities said.
Man City a scene of grieving, activism as the EPL returns
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When Manchester City scored the first goals the Premier League had seen in 100 days, only medics were in the stands to applaud.
Hawk-Eye glitch mars 1st game back in Premier League
It took just 41 minutes for the restarted Premier League to create another big controversy over technology.
Boilermakers' longest-tenured AD, Morgan Burke, dies at 68
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Morgan Burke, the longest serving athletic director in Purdue history, died at his home Monday after battling a rare disease for the past year. He was 68.
Wolfsburg retains German women's Bundesliga soccer title
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg won the German women's Bundesliga title Wednesday for the fourth year in a row after beating Freiburg 2-0 to open up an insurmountable lead.
Zion Williamson gets favorable ruling in lawsuit by ex-agent
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s motion to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper be…
Puck woes: NHL's bottom line facing short-term blow
With so much uncertainty, Larry Quinn can't predict just how severe the NHL's financial losses might be due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Taking players' lead, UEFA seeks better anti-racism campaign
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer body UEFA wants to improve its campaigns promoting anti-racism and diversity after seeing several players make a big impact off the field.
Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's
As Florida virus test numbers rise, NBA prepares for Disney
The rate of positive coronavirus tests in the Orlando, Florida, area has been soaring in recent days. The NBA hopes that doesn’t matter.
NBA lays out its vision for Disney restart to teams, players
Here’s some of what awaits NBA players going to Disney next month: game rooms, golf course access, cabanas with misters to combat the heat, fishing areas, bowling, backstage tours and salon services.
Ronaldo can only watch as Napoli wins Italian Cup title
ROME (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo never had a chance.
Coronavirus puts poor Argentines' soccer dreams on hold
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The apartment blocks of Fort Apache are emblazoned with murals of Carlos Tevez, the superstar forward for Argentina's most popular pro soccer team and its national squad.